Table-cabinet.



C. F. WILLIAMS. TABLE cABlNET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I4, I9I5.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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IIIIIIW C. F. WILLIAMS.

TABLE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY. I4, 1915.

1,176,259. 1 Patented Mar. 21,1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WAsHlNGToN. D. C

TE@ STATES PATENT orrrcn.

CHARLES FREDERICK WILLIAMS; WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO R. WALLACE & SONSl lVIANUFACTURING` COMPANY, OF WALLINGFORD, CON- VN'ECIIICUL, A CORPORATION 0FiCONBTIEC'JIICUT.`

TABLE-CABINET.

To' all whom t may concern: i

Be it known that I, CHARLES F.` WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Wallingford, Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Table-Cabinet, of which thefollowin'g is a specification.

The main object of my invention is to provide for valuable table-ware a safe and yet convenient repository which is also of general" household utility.

It has been customary to keep silverware 4such as knives, forks,.spoons, etc. in chests,

`with supports at the ends so that it can be used as a shelf when let down.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a construction embodyingmy invention with the movable apron section down and the compartments and drawers exposed. Fig. 2, is a front view, part of the movable apron being broken away. Fig. 3, is a side view showing in dotted lines, the movable apron section let down as a shelf. Figs. 4 and 5 are fragmentary vertical sectional views showing the locking bolt construction.

The top 10 is fiXedly supported upon the legs 11-11, and 12-12. In the design shown the front legs are nearer together than the back legs and this forms a particularly convenient arrangement and appearance for the purpose of my invention.

An apron or shield extends downward fromthe top between the legs and in the form shown consists of the front section 13, the rear section 14 and the two end sections 15, 15. The bottom 16 corresponds in shape to the top 10 and is secured to the legs to stiii'en the construction. The top, bottom and apronform an inner compartment for storage purposes. This compartment is normally closed and the construc- Specication of Letters Patent. Application'led July' 14, 1'915. serial No. 39,726.

Patented Mal'. 21, 1916.

tion and appearance is such that no idea is conveyed` to the observer of its being other than an ornamental. stand or table. The front apron section 13 however, is. hinged along the' bottom edge at 17 and provided with one or more locking bolts such as 18. This bolt is located in a passage entirely concealed in the center of the apron and may have its upper end protruding into a socket 1,9 in the under side of the top 10.

The lower` end of the bolt is guided in the socket 20 in the bottom of the apron. A pin 21 projecting from the bolt normally rests in the shallow notch 22 in the upper edge of the socket 20 so as to hold the parts locked. A spring 23 is preferably provided for normally pressing the bolt downward so that the pin 21 rests in the notch 22. Adjacent the notch 22 is another deeper notch 24; adapted to receive the pin 21 when the bolt is turned a part revolution, lefthanded from the position shown in Fig. 5 to the position shown in Fig. 1. When the bolt is turned in this direction the spring 23 retracts it and unlocks the apron. The lower end of the bolt 18 may be suitably shaped at 25 for engagement by means of any suitable form of key for operating. When the bolt is in the position shown in vFig. 4 the apron may be tilted forward about the axis of the hinge 17 into the position shown in full lines in Fig. l and indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, in which position the bolt head will stand retracted thus avoiding any projection that might catch or tear the clothing of a passer-by.

The interior of the cabinet may be divided into one or more compartments, for in stance, by means of partitions such as 26. One or more drawers such as 27 may be provided for convenience in storage and access. The apron section 13 when let down in the position shown in Fig. 1 may serve as a convenient shelf for the sorting of the silverware. This shelf may also serve as an additional support for dishes, etc. when the construction is being used as a serving table for which it is particularly adapted. The shelf may be additionally7 supported by one or more slides such as 28 if desired. An abutment 29 may be provided for the edge of the apron in its closed position.

The construction may be made of any suitable material and given such outward ornamentation or. finish as suitable for the conditions under which it is to be used. Y

From the foregoing it will be seen that the construction of my invention is suitable for use not only as ap ordinary stand but as a serving table as well as a safe or repository for valuable property such as table- A Copies of this patent may be obtained for ble including a top and legs, an apron depending rom said top and between said legs, one section of said apron being hinged adjacent its lower edge, a bolt extending edgewise through said section, one end of said bolt being exposed at vthe upper edge with means accessible at the lower edge for operating the bolt, the lower end of said bolt and operating means therefor being Y concealed in the hinged apron section.

3. A storage cabinet in the formof a ta- ;ble including atop and legs, an apron depending from Vsaid top and between said legs, one section of said apron vbeing hinged adjacent its lower edge, a boltextending edgewise through saidsection', oneendof said bolt being exposed at the upper edge with means accessible atthe lower edge for operating the bolt, the lower end of said bolt and said operating means-being concealed in said hingedportion of said apron, and with means forholding said hinge section in a substantially horizontal plane when said section is swung outwardly.

CHARLES FREDERICK WILLIAMS.

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